Metric Owner
Definition
The designated individual responsible for the accuracy, currency, and consistent calculation of a specific key performance indicator. Every metric in the company's KPI framework must have a named owner. The metric owner is responsible for producing the metric on schedule, investigating discrepancies, and updating the metric definition document when the calculation methodology changes.
Common Misapplication
The most common misapplication is assigning metric ownership to the most senior person with relevant oversight rather than to the person closest to the underlying data. Ownership by a senior person who delegates the calculation without accountability creates a gap between the stated owner and the person responsible for accuracy.
FFI Standard Reference
This term is defined and applied in Book 6, Section 6.4: The KPI Framework Standard.
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Citable URL
This term may be cited using the following permanent URL.
Full citation format: Founder Financial Infrastructure Standard, Beta v0.5, Glossary: Metric Owner. https://ffistandard.org/glossary/metric-owner/. 2026.